Forecasting system(s)

Slovenia has undertaken significant efforts to develop a comprehensive skills strategy. In collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Slovenia initiated the "Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance" project in 2015. This project aimed to enhance cooperation among various policymakers, stakeholders, and social partners. The first phase, conducted between January 2016 and June 2017, resulted in the "Skills Strategy Diagnostic Report," which identified nine key challenges related to skills development in the country, including equipping young people with relevant skills for work and life. In the second (action) phase Slovenia has together with OECD experts identified a focus into the area of "adult learning governance", that brings together the two skills challenges identified in the first phase: ensuring effective and inclusive skills governance and increasing adult skills. This resulted in the new document Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Slovenia: Improvement of Governance in Adult Learning, 2018. The strategy has not yet been adopted. 

Additionally, in 2017 Slovenia has adopted Slovenian Development Strategy 2030, the country's overarching development framework with five strategic orientations and twelve interlinked development objectives and 2023 Slovenia has adopted Digital Slovenia 2030 strategy, that sets ambitious goals for digital skills development

Skills development

In 2022 Slovenia has adopted The Adult Education Master Plan of the Republic of Slovenia for the period 2022-30 (ReNPIO22–30) (Nacionalni program izobraževanja odraslih v Republiki Sloveniji za obdobje 2022–2030 (ReNPIO22–30)). The ReNPIO22–30 is based on the documents mentioned above (Skills Strategy Diagnostic Report, Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Slovenia: Improvement of Governance in Adult Learning and Slovenian Development Strategy 2030). Adult learning includes young people from 16 to 29 years of age. 

The PINPIU project (Training Programs for Further Vocational Education and Training (PINPIU) 2017-2022) focused on developing 20 new publicly recognized training programs for further vocational education and training in Slovenia. These programs were designed to enhance existing vocational training options and better align them with labor market demands, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The primary goal was to allow individuals with secondary or higher vocational education to update, expand, or deepen their skills within the same qualification level. This helps bridge the gap between graduates’ competencies and workforce requirements, ultimately improving employability and boosting business competitiveness. Key Achievements were: development of a methodology for creating training programs, preparation of 20 pilot training programs, promotion of programs among businesses and employees, evaluation of program development and implementation. The project was co-financed by the European Social Fund and Slovenia’s Ministry of Education. 

The programme ‘Project Learning for Young Adults’ (Projektno učenje za mlajše odrasle) was developed to motivate unemployed young adults who left school before graduating to complete their education and gain new skills and to offer them information and guidance about potential new learning paths. To make the programme more adaptable to the specific needs of vulnerable young people, the programme was recently expanded. In addition to encouraging young people to re-enter formal education, more emphasis is placed on the activities that will help young people who do not wish to continue their formal education more competitive in the labour market.